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Nyctemerini
The Nyctemerina are a subtribe of woolly bear moths in the family Erebidae. Taxonomy The subtribe was previously classified as the tribe Nyctemerini of the former family Arctiidae. Some authors merge the subtribe into the related Callimorphina, but Nyctemerini is an elder name. Genera *''Afrocoscinia'' *''Agaltara'' *''Caryatis'' *''Diota'' *''Galtara'' *''Ischnarctia'' *''Karschiola'' *''Neuroxena'' *''Pseudogaltara'' *''Xylecata'' ;''Argina'' generic group *'' Alytarchia'' *''Argina'' *'' Mangina'' ;Afrotropical genera of the ''Nyctemera'' group, that were separated from the Oriental stemDubatolov VV 2006: On the generic status of the Afrotropical ''Nyctemera'' species (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae). ''Atalanta'' 37 (1/2): 191-205 *'' Afronyctemera'' *''Chiromachla'' *''Podomachla'' ;Oriental and Australian taxa of generic level that are traditionally considered as subgenera of: *''Nyctemera'': *''Nyctemera'' (''Arctata'') *''Nyctemera'' (''Coleta'') *''Nyctemera'' (''Deilemera'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyctemerina
The Nyctemerina are a subtribe of woolly bear moths in the family Erebidae. Taxonomy The subtribe was previously classified as the tribe Nyctemerini of the former family Arctiidae. Some authors merge the subtribe into the related Callimorphina, but Nyctemerini is an elder name. Genera *'' Afrocoscinia'' *'' Agaltara'' *''Caryatis'' *'' Diota'' *'' Galtara'' *''Ischnarctia'' *'' Karschiola'' *''Neuroxena'' *'' Pseudogaltara'' *'' Xylecata'' ;''Argina'' generic group *'' Alytarchia'' *''Argina'' *'' Mangina'' ;Afrotropical genera of the ''Nyctemera'' group, that were separated from the Oriental stemDubatolov VV 2006: On the generic status of the Afrotropical ''Nyctemera'' species (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae). ''Atalanta'' 37 (1/2): 191-205 *''Afronyctemera'' *'' Chiromachla'' *''Podomachla'' ;Oriental and Australian taxa of generic level that are traditionally considered as subgenera of: *''Nyctemera'': *''Nyctemera'' (''Arctata'') *''Nyctemera'' (''Coleta'') *''Nyctemera'' (''Deile ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyctemera
''Nyctemera'' is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae first described by Jacob Hübner in 1820. The genus includes the species ''Nyctemera annulata'' and ''Nyctemera amica'', which are closely related and are able to interbreed. Description They are medium-sized moths, the adults having a wingspan of . The wings are usually dark with lighter patches, while the body is often aposematically coloured to discourage birds and other visual predators from eating them. Palpi porrectly upturned. Antennae bipectinate in both sexes, where branches short in females. Forewing with vein 3 from before the angle of cell, vein 5 from above it and vein 6 from upper angle. Vein 7 and 10 from short areole which is formed by the anastomosis of veins 8 and 9. Hindwings with vein 3 from before end of cell and vein 5 from angle or from above it. Veins 6 and 7 stalked or from upper angle. Vein 8 from before middle of all. Ecology The slow-flying moths can often be seen feeding at flowers; it i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Utetheisa
__NOTOC__ ''Utetheisa'' is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. The genus was first described by Jacob Hübner in 1819. Description Palpi porrect (extending forward), extending beyond the frons. Antennae ciliated. Forewings long and narrow, where the outer margin is short and somewhat erect. Vein 3 from before angle of cell. Veins 4 and 5 from angle, vein 6 from upper angle and vein 7 to 10 from a short areole. Hindwing with vein 5 from above angle of cell. Vein 6 and 7 from upper angle and vein 8 from middle of cell. Caterpillars of many ''Utetheisa'' species feed on ''Crotalaria'' (rattlebox), and hence the genus as a whole is often called rattlebox moths. The adults usually have bright aposematic coloration and contain toxic pyrrolizidine alkaloids, which are used as a chemical defense and are also incorporated into the sex pheromones of the males. Taxonomy The members of its subgenera ''Pitasila'', ''Atasca'', and ''Raanya'' were formerly included in '' Nyctemera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arctiidae
The Arctiinae (formerly called the family Arctiidae) are a large and diverse subfamily of moths with around 11,000 species found all over the world, including 6,000 neotropical species.Scoble, MJ. (1995). ''The Lepidoptera: Form, Function and Diversity''. Second ed. Oxford University Press. This subfamily includes the groups commonly known as tiger moths (or tigers), which usually have bright colours, footmen, which are usually much drabber, lichen moths, and wasp moths. Many species have "hairy" caterpillars that are popularly known as woolly bears or woolly worms. The scientific name Arctiinae refers to this hairiness (Gk. αρκτος = a bear). Some species within the Arctiinae have the word "tussock"' in their common names because they have been misidentified as members of the Lymantriinae subfamily based on the characteristics of the larvae. Taxonomy The subfamily was previously classified as the family Arctiidae of the superfamily Noctuoidea and is a monophyletic group. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Callimorphina
The Callimorphina are a subtribe of woolly bear moths in the family Erebidae. The subtribe was described by Francis Walker in 1865. Many of these moths are easily confused with butterflies, being quite brightly colored and somewhat diurnal. Their antennae are not thickened into "clubs", which is a typical characteristic of butterflies. Taxonomy The subtribe was previously classified as a tribe of the former family Arctiidae. Genera This list of genera in the subtribe were outlined by Michelle A. DaCosta and Susan J. WellerDaCosta MA, Weller SJ (2005) Phylogeny and classification of Callimorphini (Lepidoptera: Arctiidae: Arctiinae). ''Zootaxa'' 1025:1-94 and by Vladimir Viktorovitch Dubatolov.Dubatolov VV (2006): Cladogenesis of tiger-moths of the subfamily Arctiinae: development of a cladogenetic model of the tribe Callimorphini (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae) by the SYNAP method. ''Euroasian Entomological Journal'' 5(2):95-104 (in Russian) *''Aglaomorpha'' *'' Axiopoena'' *'' Cal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mangina (moth)
''Mangina'' is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. Species * '' Mangina argus'' (Kollar, 847 * ''Mangina syringa'' (Cramer, 1775) * ''Mangina pulchra ''Mangina pulchra'' is a moth of the family Erebidae. It was described by Charles Swinhoe in 1892. It is found in the Philippines The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng ...'' (Swinhoe, 1892) References *Dubatolov, V.V. (2010). Tiger-moths of Eurasia (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae) (Nyctemerini by Rob de Vos & Vladimir V. Dubatolov). ''Neue Entomologische Nachrichten''. Marktleuthen. 65: 1-106. *Kaleka, A.S. & Kirti J.S. (2001) A new genus ''Mangina'' along with the taxonomy of ''Argina'' Hubner (Arctiinae: Arctiidae: Lepidoptera). ''Journal of the Bombay Natural History Society'' 98 (2): 250-253.Natural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog Nyctemerina Moth genera {{Nyctemerina-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argina
''Argina'' is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae. They are distributed throughout Africa, Mauritius, China, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Andaman Islands, New Guinea and Australia. Description Palpi upturned, reaching the vertex of head with short third joint. Antennae ciliated in both sexes. Mid and hind tibia with minute terminal spur pairs. Hindwing of male with a fold on inner margin containing a glandular patch near the base, with a tuft of long hair beyond it. The anal angle produced to a point. Forewing with veins 3 to 5 from close to angle of cell. Vein 6 from upper angle. Veins 7 and 10 from a long areole formed by the anastomosis of vein 8 and 9. Hindwing with veins 3 to 5 from angle of cell. Veins 6 and 7 from upper angle. Vein 8 from middle of cell. Taxonomy Not long ago it was divided into three genera: ''Argina'' (''A. cribraria''), ''Alytarchia'' (''A. amanda'', ''A. leonina''), ''Mangina'' (''M. argus'', ''M. syringa'', ''M. pulchra''). Species The ge ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nyctemera Annulata
''Nyctemera annulata'', the magpie moth, is a moth of the family Erebidae. The species was first described by Jean Baptiste Boisduval in 1832. It is endemic to New Zealand and found in all parts of the country. Description The magpie moth's "woolly bear" caterpillars are around 35–38 mm when fully grown and predominantly black with lines of red down its sides and back, blue spots and tufts of hair on each segment. Its liking for the introduced ragwort causes its caterpillars to be sometimes misidentified as those of the cinnabar moth which was introduced as a biological control for ragwort. By contrast cinnabar caterpillars have smooth bodies with alternating yellow and black rings. The adult moth has black wings with white markings on both the forewings and hindwings. The forewings have two white spots that are more elongated while the hindwing only has a single spot near to the centre; the wingspan is 35–45 mm.Landcare Research. (1996)"Magpie moth" The thorax and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudogaltara
''Pseudogaltara'' is a monotypic tiger moth genus in the family Erebidae. Its only species, ''Pseudogaltara inexpectata'', can be found in Rwanda. Both the genus and species were first described by Hervé de Toulgoët Hervé de Toulgoët (28 March 1911 – 14 September 2009) was a French entomologist. He specialised in moths of the families Arctiinae (moth), Arctiidae and Zygaenidae. He also studied the beetle genus ''Carabus''. He was written about by Paul Thia ... in 1978. References * * Nyctemerina Erebid moths of Africa Monotypic moth genera Moths described in 1978 {{Nyctemerina-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Podomachla
''Podomachla'' is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') .... Species *'' Podomachla acraeina'' *'' Podomachla antinorii'' *'' Podomachla apicalis'' *'' Podomachla arieticornis'' *'' Podomachla chromis'' *'' Podomachla insularis'' *'' Podomachla usambarae'' *'' Podomachla virgo'' ReferencesNatural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog Nyctemerina Moth genera {{Nyctemerina-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chiromachla
''Chiromachla'' is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') .... Species *'' Chiromachla chalcosidia'' Hampson, 1910 *'' Chiromachla gracilis'' *'' Chiromachla insulare'' *'' Chiromachla leuconoe'' *'' Chiromachla pallescens'' *'' Chiromachla perspicua'' *'' Chiromachla restrictum'' *'' Chiromachla seychellensis'' *'' Chiromachla torbeni'' *'' Chiromachla transitella'' ReferencesNatural History Museum Lepidoptera generic names catalog Nyctemerina Moth genera {{Nyctemerina-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afronyctemera
''Afronyctemera'' is a genus of tiger moths in the family Erebidae The Erebidae are a family of moths in the superfamily Noctuoidea. The family is among the largest families of moths by species count and contains a wide variety of well-known macromoth groups. The family includes the underwings ('' Catocala'') .... The genus was erected by Vladimir Viktorovitch Dubatolov in 2006. Species * '' Afronyctemera camerunica'' * '' Afronyctemera itokina'' (Aurivillius, 1904) * '' Afronyctemera marcida'' * '' Afronyctemera plana'' References *Dubatolov, V. V. (2006"On the generic status of the Afrotropical ''Nyctemera'' species (Lepidoptera, Arctiidae)" ''Atalanta''. 37 (1/2): 191-205. Nyctemerina Moth genera {{Nyctemerina-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
